Giving credit where credit is due OR,, Wizard765 teaches an old dog new tricks.....

[cowpuc]

WHAT A BLAST!!!!!:clap2::clap2::dancefool::dancefool::thumbsup:

 

I managed to melt down (literally) the mother board on my ASUS computer and ended up switching to a Toshiba that runs Vista for its OS.. All was ok with it but I just could not get it to load "Flash Player" so I could watch embedded videos (no idea of thats even proper puter lingo).. I played with this thing, bounced it off a few walls, pushed all the hidden buttons in its security system, read all the stuff on google I could find that detailed what might be wrong and tried all the tricks I could muster in a valiant attempt to make er go and I just could not figure it out..

Just about the time I had surrendered to the fact that Snickers (I have now named this thing "Snickers" because I swear I heard it snickering at me every time I tried something and it didnt work) intelligence was superior to that of my own and had given up on being able to view my friends embedded vids I received a PM from one of our members named @Wizard765..

Wiz volunteered his time/talents and attention to see if he could figure why Snickers was being so ornery.. I humbly accepted Mr. Wizards offer of working some magic. I wasnt sure how much he would be able to do other than tell me what buttons to push because Wiz and I live many many miles apart - he lives in Canada and I in the U.S.

Wiz had me sign up at a site called Team Viewer.. It wasnt long before - get this,, I SWEAR this REALLY happened (I have no pics so all I can do is swear to it), Mr. Wizard was literally working on MY computer FROM CANADA.. It was SOOOOOO cool!! Tip and I sat and watched the Wiz's cursor move around on the display of our laptop,, turning buttons back on that I had turned off, chasing down "service pacs" thru our internet connection,, downloading things like SP1's and SP2's - IE9 and all that kinda cool stuff.. Tip looks at me and says "now that is just plain weird" watching someone else operate my computer from miles away.. My response to her was "it may seem weird to you but I am learning sooooooo much watching this Master Computer Wizard at work!!"..

One time while I was watching him work a little screen pops up, Wiz super sized it and then started typing me a message.. "Hi Friend,, do you see that....." began his message.. I looked at Tip and said ":scared:I think the Wiz is talking to me.." I was :think: and wondering what to do.. Timidly I tried typing and sure enough,,, my text appeared.. It was really really strange because now there were TWO buddies working on the same display screen :guitarist 2::guitarist 2::guitarist 2::guitarist 2:

This went on for hours (Wiz was AMAZING in his patience with me, gracefully giving me as much time as I needed to understand what he was doing - FANTASTIC TEACHER:happy34:) as the two of us rode the highways of cyber space together - The Master and The Grasshopper..

 

In the end, as I am sure you are expecting to hear, Mr. Wizard was able to change Snickers attitude and get her back to being a submissive machine BUT, as in all Touring adventures - the REAL thrill for me was found in the journey.. It, the journey, taught me once again how helping others or, in this case, being helped by amazing people like the Wiz is really where blessings abound. We ended our time together with me wondering how I would pay Mr. Wizard for his talented service and his kindness.. I was pleased to hear him say that he was hoping that somehow he would be able to come visit us and be a participant in one of our Michigan "Pucs Meet - Greet and Eat Meat" Hot Dog eating events... I WAS THRILLED TO HEAR HIM SAY THIS and am sooooo looking forward to seeing and shaking the hand of my new friend, WIZARD765, who has such magical powers about him that he can even take over a computer hundreds of miles away!!!

 

THANK YOU WAYNE FOR ALLLL THE ASSISTANCE and also for your friendship!!

Your ol buddy

Puc

Edited March 19, 2016 by cowpuc

[Marcarl]

Ya he is like that,,, he is a Wiz,,, now if only he could link my computer to yours we could really get some hotdogging done.

Good job Wiz!!!

[bongobobny]

Yup! Sounds typical Wayne!

 

Hmmm, depending on when he comes over, I might join in and ride with him...

[cowpuc]

Yup! Sounds typical Wayne!

 

Hmmm, depending on when he comes over, I might join in and ride with him...

 

OH MY GOSH BROTHER:scared:,, would THAT be a super duper lop eared HOT DOG EATING VR varmint party of a good time Bongo!! Was thinking about it Bob and the thought occurred to me that for the Meet - Greet and Eat Meat that Mr. Wizard attends I was gonna give him top billing in the Water Hole, something like:

 

"PUC'S MEET - GREET N EAT MEAT"

"starring this weeks special guest"

"Mr. Wizard"

"Come watch Mr. Wizard make hot dogs disappear and friendships develop right before your eyes - an event that is guaranteed to send you home as a changed person!!

 

 

I had even thought about seeing if The Wiz would attempt one of his full system restore's on me during that event.. One of those deals where he waves his magic mouse and I turn into a 30 year younger Pucster.. Tell ya what Bongo,,, you come along and sit next to me when he works his magic - maybe we will both go home changed into :rudolf:'s or something:big-grin-emoticon:

 

You folks are ALWAYS welcome Bongo!!

[cowpuc]

Ya he is like that,,, he is a Wiz,,, now if only he could link my computer to yours we could really get some hotdogging done.

Good job Wiz!!!

 

We'd get some Hotdoggin done all right brother,, probably end up with two non-working computers that even Mr. Wizard himself would have nightmares over.

That would be FUN though Carl!!

 

try to be free for the Hot Dog days that the Wiz comes over for will ya Carl? You would make an EXCELLENT test pilot for the Full System Restore thingy that the Wiz may try on Bongo and I!!

[Yammer Dan]

Wiz is going to make a attempt to restore Puc and Bongo??? Man ya gotta git Pics of this and get them notorized and all that crap!! This could be history making!! Is his first name Merlin?? That might just draw a Hot Dog eating Crowd!!!:backinmyday:

[ReinyRooster]

PUC.....you know what you're describing here is not possible my friend....it's the medication that your on......next thing you know you''ll be thinking you've been riding a motorcycle again.....Bwahahahahaha.

Hail "The Wiz".

[cowpuc]

Hail "The Wiz":bowdown:!! I LOVE IT!! Time for some adjustment to my signature line!!

[cowpuc]

Wiz is going to make a attempt to restore Puc and Bongo??? Man ya gotta git Pics of this and get them notorized and all that crap!! This could be history making!! Is his first name Merlin?? That might just draw a Hot Dog eating Crowd!!!:backinmyday:

 

PUC.....you know what you're describing here is not possible my friend....it's the medication that your on......next thing you know you''ll be thinking you've been riding a motorcycle again.....Bwahahahahaha.

Hail "The Wiz".

Possible or not Reiny,,, as DanL' has so eloquently pointed out, just having The Wiz give it a shot would probably inspire folks to get out on their scoots and come out for a HOT DIGGITY DOG eatin and rip roaring good ride and a chance to meet some new friends,,,,, and THAT is what its alllllllll about:big-grin-emoticon:

:scratchchin:,,,,:think:,,,, on the same token though,, I am not so sure the whole matter is completely out of The Wiz's range of possibilities,,,,, I watched his work first hand and it was down right MAGICAL!!!

 

Hail The Wiz:bowdown:

Puc

[Wizard765]

ok now I gotta go run and hide somewhere..

[Marcarl]

ok now I gotta go run and hide somewhere..

 

Didn't I warn you about Puc?? and now that he's on drugs it's not getting any better,,,,, hide??? oh no, that ain't gonna work now that you fixed his 'puter, best get back and undo some of the spells you cast on it!

[cowpuc]

ok now I gotta go run and hide somewhere..

 

YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE GANDALF!!!!! :big-grin-emoticon: